A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".
S.J.Res. 206119th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

Introduced in the SenateSen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)1 section · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Aug 5, 2026

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 206 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 206

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 5, 2026

Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Husted, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles" (74 Fed. Reg. 32744 (July 8, 2009)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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